barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
old age; old person; the old; the aged
weakening; emaciation; decline
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to watch for an unguarded moment
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
in one's hands; in one's control
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to happen to meet; to come across
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
only; merely; but; no more than
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)